BeoTalk 1200

Introduction to BeoTalk 1200

BeoTalk 1200 cherishes the sanctity of The local control of BeoTalk 1200 has Write to: private life and gives you two operating levels… Bang & Olufsen a/s independence… Customer Service The primary operation takes place by Peter Bangs Vej 15 …It is up to you to decide with whom means of the three keys on the front of DK-7600 Struer you want to talk and when! Look at the the telephone answering machine. display or hear who is calling. or fax: The secondary operation takes place by Bang & Olufsen …Hear or see who called and when! means of the keys under the cover. Customer Service The News list will show you all the These keys conceal the numerous +45 97 85 39 11 incoming calls. Even those who didn’t functions which make it possible to leave a message! choose individual combinations. or e-mail: [email protected] …Play the received messages and The remote control enables you to Internal messages exactly when it suits operate your BeoTalk 1200 even when Visit our Web-site on: you and as many times you want to. you are not at home. www.bang-olufsen.com

…Record up to 3 different outgoing announcements, one of which offers the possibility of giving a specific announcement to selected telephone numbers.

…It is up to you to decide from whom you want to receive messages! Connect Rejection of incoming calls to avoid specific unwanted callers. 4 Caller ID subscription

BeoTalk 1200 has a built-in Caller ID function so that you can see who is calling when your telephone starts ringing.

The Voice Announcement function allows you also to hear who is calling! To make the most of all the features of your BeoTalk 1200 it is necessary that you subscribe to the Caller ID service offered by your telephone company.

A Caller ID subscription is a condition for using the Voice Announcement Phonebook, Caller ID, Group Announcement and Rejection of incoming calls.

Without a Caller ID subscription you can use your BeoTalk 1200 as a traditional telephone answering machine with ( ) Announcement Only and ( ) Announcement and Message.

5 Table of contents 6

8 Guide to BeoTalk 1200 Primary operation panel, 8 Secondary operation panel, 9 Description of BeoTalk 1200 keyboard, 10 Description of the symbols in the display, 12

14 Installation of BeoTalk 1200 Installation, 14 Wall mounting, 14 Connection, 14 Adjusting the display contrast, 15 Setting the clock, 15 Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour clock, 16

17 Operation of BeoTalk 1200 Primary operation, 17 User’s guide setup, 17 Operating principles, 17 Recording and playing outgoing announcements, 18 Activating and deactivating the answering machine function, 19 Playing News (a message, Voice Announcement or a Caller ID number), 20 Activating and deactivating the News indicator, 21 Storing News in the News list, 21 Deleting News, 21 Internal message, 22 Listening-in, 22 Entering numbers and recording names into the Voice Announcement Phonebook, 23 Activating and deactivating the Voice Announcement Phonebook, 24 Playing and editing the Phonebook, 24 Transferring phone numbers from the News list to the Phonebook, 25 Recording announcements for no Caller ID, and for phone numbers which are not in the Phonebook, 25 Rejection of incoming calls, 26 Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook to the Rejection list, 26 Activating and deactivating the Rejection function, 27 Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement list, 28 Activating and deactivating Group Announcement, 28 Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook to the Group Announcement list, 29 Editing Group Announcement list or Rejection list, 29 Volume, 30 Ringing time, 30

31 Remote control of BeoTalk 1200 PIN-code for remote control, 31 Playing News from an external telephone, 32 Activating the answering machine from an external telephone, 33 Recording a new announcement from an external telephone, 33 Remote control of Internal messages, 34 Toll saver, 35

36 Worth knowing – about troubleshooting

38 Technical information on BeoTalk 1200 Capacity, 38 Memory, 38 Automatic deletion of News, 38 Sound signals, 39

40 Technical data Approvals, 40 Cleaning, 40 Data, 40

7 Primary operation panel 8

Display

LISTENING-IN STORE NEWS • Activates/deactivates the • Restores a message or a • Shows the numbers of Loudspeaker Listening-in function Caller ID number from the incoming calls and states News list so it remains the names if these have ”new” to the next user been recorded in the Voice Announcement Phonebook • Plays incoming messages and Internal messages Secondary operation panel

Microphone

Cover with keyboard overview

Type of announcement Entering Functions • Choosing Announcement • Entering of numbers • Functions and settings Only, Announcement and • Storing numbers Message, and Group Announcement • Recording announcements and Internal messages • Recording names into the Voice Announcement Phonebook Description of BeoTalk 1200 keyboard

Primary operation panel Secondary operation panel

NEWS

STORE

LISTENING-IN NEWS or News • Shows callers’ numbers in the News list (Caller ID function), 20 • Plays incoming and Internal messages, 20 • States the callers’ names if these have been stored in the Phonebook, 23

STORE or + Store • Restores a message or a Caller ID number in the News list, 21

LISTENING-IN or Listening-in • Activates/deactivates Listening-in, 22

Announcement Only • Records and plays outgoing announcements, 18 • Activates/deactivates Announcement Only, 19

Announcement • Records and plays outgoing announcements, 18 and Message • Activates/deactivates Announcement and Message, 19

Group Announcement • Records and plays outgoing announcements, 18 • Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement list, 28 • Activates/deactivates Group Announcement, 28

Recording • Records outgoing announcements, Internal messages and records names into the Phonebook, 18, 22, 23

Voice Announcement • Records names into the Phonebook, 23 Phonebook • Activates/deactivates the Voice Announcement Phonebook, 24 • Playing and editing the Phonebook, 24

0... 9 Number keys • Setting of clock, 15 • Entering phone numbers into Phonebook, 23 • Entering phone numbers in Rejection list, 26 • Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement list, 28 • Entering ringing time, 30 • Entering PIN-code for remote control, 31 OK Store/status • Stores entered digits, 17 • Shows memory occupied, 38

< Volume/cursor • Decreases the volume, 30 • Moves to previous digit, 17 • Moves to previous phone number, 17

> Volume/cursor • Increases the volume, 30 • Moves to next digit, 17 • Moves to next phone number, 17

Cancel operation • Cancels an operation, 17

Clock • Setting of clock, 15

Rejection of incoming calls • Entering phone numbers in the Rejection list, 26 • Activates/deactivates the Rejection function, 27

Toll saver • Activates/deactivates the Toll saver, 35

Ringing time • Setting of ringing time, 30

C Delete an entry • Deletes a digit during entering of numbers, 17 • Deletes News, 21 • Deletes a phone number in the Phonebook, 24 • Deletes a phone number in the Group Announcement and • Rejection list, 29

PIN-code • Entering PIN-code for remote control, 31

On/off • Activates/deactivates the answering machine function, 19

11 Description of the symbols in the display 12

The display is brightly illuminated when the telephone line is engaged, during operation and when there are new messages and new phone numbers in the News list. Otherwise, the display is dimmed.

Symbols that are always illuminated when the function is activated…

Shows how much of the memory has been used 0...9 Shows time and date 0...9 Shows phone numbers : Separates hours and minutes - Separates day and month 24-hour or 12-hour time display selected A telephone on the same line is being used New numbers and/or Voice Announcements in the News list New numbers and messages in the News list + Is shown when messages have been stored Recording of outgoing announcements, Internal messages and names into the Phonebook Rejection of incoming calls activated Voice Announcement Phonebook activated Listening-in activated Toll saver activated Group Announcement has been recorded and the function activated Announcement and Message has been recorded and the function activated Announcement Only has been recorded and the function activated - No numbers in the phone number lists or in the Rejection list L Is shown when an Internal message is being played

Symbols that flash… Group Announcement has been deactivated No announcement has been recorded for the type of announcement chosen Rejection function deactivated Voice Announcement Phonebook deactivated Memory is full

Symbols that flash shortly 4 times and then disappear… Listening-in deactivated Toll saver deactivated , , , It is not possible to activate the function because no announcement has been recorded or there are no phone numbers in the list

13 Installation of BeoTalk 1200 14

Installation Wall mounting BeoTalk 1200 can be either placed on • Mount the wall bracket using the the table or mounted on the wall using enclosed screws. the enclosed bracket and screws. • Lead the cord down through the slot on the back of BeoTalk 1200. BeoTalk 1200 should not be placed in • Lead the cord behind the pin on the dusty or dirty environments, nor be wall bracket so that the cord is held exposed to direct moisture. against the wall. • Place BeoTalk 1200 on the wall bracket. Connection • Connect the cords as shown on the drawing. • Insert the wall plug into your telephone wall jack. • Insert the A/C adapter into the A/C wall plug. By using the enclosed adapter you are able to connect both your telephone and the BeoTalk 1200 to the same tele- phone wall jack. If you want to extend the cords, please be aware that only the cord from LINE to the telephone network can be extended. Exchanging the other cords will affect the functions of BeoTalk 1200. In order for Caller ID to function, the BeoTalk 1200 must be connected before the switchboard, if any. Settings Before you start using your BeoTalk 1200, we recommend you to adjust the display contrast so that it fits the setup. At the same time it is a good idea to set the clock.

Adjusting the display contrast Adjusting the display contrast The display contrast can be set to two Press 0 The display contrast switches to the different levels. Choose the most other level convenient level. This depends on whether BeoTalk 1200 is mounted on the wall or placed on a table.

Setting the clock Set time and date HOURS:MINUTES MONTH – DAY Press The cursor flashes below the first Set time and date using the keys 0-9 digit

Press OK to store the setting Present time is shown in the display

While setting the time… Press > to move the cursor to The cursor is moved to the right the right Press < to move the cursor to The cursor is moved to the left the left Press to cancel the setting The setting is canceled

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Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour clock Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour clock Set the clock in the display of BeoTalk Press until the desired setting Each time is pressed, the display 1200 to your choice: is displayed will change between 12-hour clock 1. Shows the time as a 12-hour clock and 24-hour clock with AM/PM. 2. Shows the time as a 24-hour clock. Selecting AM or PM for 12-hour clock Press until or is shown The cursor flashes below the first in the display digit

Press > to move the cursor to The cursor flashes below AM/PM / Press > until the desired setting Each time > is pressed, the time will is displayed change between AM and PM Press OK to store the setting The setting is stored Operation of BeoTalk 1200

Primary operation User’s guide setup The three keys on the primary This column shows the operation, This column explains the display or operation panel are supplemented by either step by step or in the form of the consequence of an operation: keys on the secondary operation panel: an explanation:

NEWS and Plays messages, which can be: General operating principles… - Calls where the Caller ID is shown Press > to move the cursor to The cursor in the display moves to - Calls where the name is stated if the right the next digit or the next phone this has been recorded into the Voice number Announcement Phonebook - Messages recorded on the answering Press < to move the cursor to The cursor in the display moves to machine. the left the previous digit or the previous phone number STORE and + Restores a message or a phone number Press to cancel an operation The whole new entry is canceled from the News list so it remains ”new” to the next user. Press C to delete a digit1 The digit chosen is deleted

LISTENING-IN and Press OK to conclude an entering The entry is stored Activates/deactivates the Listening-in of digits function. Press + or STORE to restore The incoming message, Internal We recommend that your telephone message or Caller ID number is answering machine is activated all the restored as ”News” time. In that way your day-to-day operation will be more convenient. 1) not when setting the clock

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Recording an announcement Recording an outgoing announcement With BeoTalk 1200 you have the Press or or or or is shown in the possibility of recording 3 different types display of outgoing announcements: • Announcement Only… One-way Press is shown in the display. The time announcement, not allowing the is counting from 0:00 caller to leave a message (only an Record an announcement announcement function). Could for example be information on opening Press The announcement is played back hours. and the duration is shown • Announcement and Message… The traditional answering machine function – the caller can leave a Replaying an outgoing announcement message after having listened to your Press announcement. Press Announcement Only is played • Group Announcement… A special outgoing announcement to up to 30 or previously stored phone numbers, Press allowing the caller to leave a Press Announcement and Message is message. Record for example your played holiday plans for family and friends! or See pages 28-29 for information on Press how to enter phone numbers in the Press Group Announcement is played Group Announcement list. If no announcement has been When you record a new recorded, will be flashing announcement, the old one of that type will be deleted automatically. Record a test announcement to find the best voice intensity and distance to the microphone. Activating the answering machine Activating the answering machine function function Press or or or or is shown constantly After recording an announcement, in the display select the type of announcement desired and activate the answering Press The answering machine function machine function. has been activated

Announcement Only, Announcement and Message, and Group Deactivating the answering machine function Announcement can only be activated if Press until or or The answering machine function you have recorded an announcement. disappears from the display has been deactivated

Note! To activate Group Announcement you also need to enter minimum one phone number into the Group Announcement list. See page 28.

19 20 The News function Playing News News may be messages, calls with Caller Press NEWS or The playing of News will start – the ID in the form of Voice Announcement latest number is shown in the display or just the phone number, or Internal alternating with the time of the call, messages. News are shown in the e.g.: illuminated display: 847 299 9380 11:35 05-21 A new number and/or Voice If the caller’s name has been recorded Announcements into the Phonebook and no message has been left, the name of the caller A new number with a message. While playing… will be played At the same time a flashing digit (max. 9) Advance in the list… will tell you how many News you have Press NEWS or or > to listen The next number is shown in the received. to the next call display alternating with the time of the call. and is turned off in If the phone number has more than 10 the display when the latest call has digits, the index number will not be Go back in the list been shown and the name, if any, shown. BeoTalk 1200 can handle up to 13 Hold NEWS or down until the stated or when the message digits. previous number is shown attached to it has been played or Even though BeoTalk 1200 has received press < If you have received a call from a a call and is actually playing an phone number which is not in the announcement, at any time you can cut Phonebook, the number will be shown in and continue the conversation by and the answering machine will give lifting off the handset of your off three brief tones unless you have telephone. recorded a code -0 “name”, see The phone numbers and the messages, if page 25 any, of the 50 latest calls received are stored in the News list. All numbers from which you have received a call are transferred to the News list - even when the answering machine function has been deactivated. You can choose to deactivate the Activating/deactivating News indicator function showing unread News if you e.g. Press + 9 + The News indicator is deactivated have a telephone with another News indicator. If the News indicator is Press + 8 + The News indicator is activated deactivated, the symbols and will still be shown in the display to indicate News, but the display will not be illuminated and there will be no flashing digit showing the number of News.

Storing News Storing News In some cases you may wish to save Press STORE or + while playing + is shown in the display News which you have played in order the News to store it as ”new” that the next user of the BeoTalk 1200 will find the News as “new”. News will only remain “new” until played again, but can be stored again as often as you wish by using the STORE or + button.

Deleting News It is not necessary to delete messages Deleting News and phone numbers from the News list Press C to delete the message - - - - is shown in the display after playing them. BeoTalk 1200 being played automatically deletes the oldest News to make room for new ones. Playing News you have already heard When you play an Internal message, an After playing new messages… L will be shown in the display. See next Press NEWS or for each The number is shown alternating page for further information on message you want to play with the time of the call Internal messages.

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Internal message Recording an Internal message With the function Internal message Press is shown in the display you can record a message to another Record a message user of the answering machine. The Press The message is played back and the message is played in the same way as a duration is shown in the display normal message.

It is also possible to play and change an Internal message from another telephone, see page 34 for remote control of Internal messages.

Listening-in Activating Listening-in When you activate Listening-in, you Press LISTENING-IN or is shown in the display can listen to the “conversation” between the answering machine and Deactivating Listening-in the person calling. Press LISTENING-IN or flashes 4 times after which it is turned off If you activate or deactivate Listening-in while BeoTalk 1200 is answering a call, this function will only be operational during the call in progress. The Phonebook in BeoTalk 1200 Entering phone numbers and recording names into the Phonebook BeoTalk 1200 allows the user to record Press The next free index number is shown announcements with the phone numbers in the built-in Phonebook. Enter the phone number (including area code) The recording of an announcement with a phone number means that the Press to start recording The display shows the time available name will be played when a call is ------received from this phone number. At Record the name The line in the display counts down the same time, the number will be the available recording time for the shown in the display. Press to end the recording Voice Announcement

The phone number must have at least Continue with this procedure until The numbers and names are stored three and maximum 13 digits in order you have entered and recorded the in the order in which they were for an announcement to be attached. numbers and names desired – up to entered and recorded. 50. The first number is shown with index Make a test recording to find the best It is, however, technically possible to number 1, the next one with index speech intensity and distance to the record up to 75 names, but this will number 2… microphone. reduce the time for announcements and messages to 13 minutes. If the phone number has more than Note! With 50 names in the Phonebook the 10 digits, the index number will not Remember to enter the area code when time available is 15 minutes. be shown you store a phone number in the Phonebook. Otherwise Voice Announcement will not function.

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Activating/deactivating the Activating Phonebook Voice Announcement Phonebook Press until is shown The Phonebook is activated In connection with the entering of constantly in the display numbers and recording of names into the Phonebook, the Phonebook will be Deactivating Phonebook activated automatically. If the Press until flashes in the The Phonebook is deactivated Phonebook is deactivated, the name display will not be stated when a call is received, but the number will still be shown in the display.

Playing and editing the Phonebook Playing and editing the Phonebook It is possible to play the names recorded Press The next free index number is shown in the Phonebook at the same time as the relevant phone number is shown in Press < or > to play the list The latest number entered in the the display. Phonebook is shown in the display at the same time as the name recorded Moreover, it is possible to delete names is stated and phone numbers in the Phonebook. Press C to delete the number shown and the name - - - - is shown in the display If a new name is recorded for an already entered phone number, the old or name will be automatically deleted. Enter a new phone number for a name played Enter the new phone number Press OK

or Record a new name for a number displayed Press to record a new name The display shows the time Record the name available:------Press to end the recording Transferring phone numbers from Transferring phone numbers from the News list the News list to the Phonebook Press until the number desired is shown in the display The playing starts Recording announcements for no Caller ID and for phone numbers or which are not in the Phonebook Press In some cases the Caller ID function is Press < or > until the number not possible. Here the telephone desired is shown in the display company will send information codes then… which will be shown in the display in Press the following ways: Press to start the recording The display shows the time -0 in cases of technical limitations available: ------1 when a call is from a restricted Record the name number Press to end the recording -2 when no number has been transferred Recording of announcements when Caller ID is not possible You can record a “name” for each of Press these codes so that the Phonebook will Press e.g. 2 state them when these codes are sent. Press Record e.g. ”Not possible” Please note that the “name” you have Press recorded together with code -0 is also the “name” that will be played if you receive a call from a phone number which you have not already stored and recorded in the Phonebook. This may be an advantage as you will hear the announcement instead of three brief tones.

BeoTalk 1200 cannot always be expected to register calls from cellular phones if the calls are made from abroad. 25 26

Rejection of incoming calls Entering phone numbers to be rejected If you do not want to receive calls from Press If the list is empty, – is shown certain phone numbers, you can enter together with index number 1 these numbers in the Rejection list and thus make BeoTalk 1200 reject the calls. Enter the first phone number The numbers are stored in the same You may also transfer a number from Press OK order as they are entered. the News list or the Phonebook to the The number that is entered first is Rejection list. Enter the second phone number shown with index number 1, the Press OK next number with index number 2… BeoTalk 1200 answers the calls immediately after the phone starts Continue this process until the If the phone number has more than ringing, independently of the ringing numbers desired have been entered, 10 digits the index number will not time that you have entered. maximum 10 be shown

The call will be answered by a busy tone. The phone number of the Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook incoming call will be transferred to the Press until the number desired News list. is shown in the display Press and the phone number selected BeoTalk 1200 gives higher priority to Press OK to store are shown in the display Rejection than to Group Announcement. This means that a call or from the number will be rejected if the Press same number exists in both lists. Press < or > until the number desired is shown in the Note! display Remember to enter the area code when Press and the phone number selected you store a phone number in the Press OK to store are shown in the display Rejection list. The list can be edited in the same way Scrolling through the Rejection list as the phone number list for Group Press The last entered number in the list is Announcement, see page 29. shown in the display followed by an Press < or > to search in the index number 1-10 list

Activating the Rejection function Press is shown in the display

When you use Rejection of calls the answering machine function must be activated

Deactivating the Rejection function Press until the symbol flashes in the display

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Group Announcement Recording an announcement The phone numbers to be answered by Press is shown in the display a Group Announcement must be Press is shown in the display. The time entered in the Group Announcement function will count from 0:00 list. Group Announcement can only be Record an announcement The announcement will be played activated if an announcement has been Press back as a check and duration is shown recorded and minimum one phone number has been entered. Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement list Press If the list is empty, the display will Remember to enter the area code Enter the first phone number show – and index number 1. when you enter a phone number. Press OK to store The numbers will be stored in the Enter the second phone number order entered. The first number will If the Group Announcement list is full, Press OK to store be shown with index number 1, the the phone number and index number next with index number 2… will flash in the display. An existing Continue using this procedure until number must be deleted before a new all the numbers desired have been If the phone number has more than number can be added. entered (max. 30) 10 digits the index number will not be shown To use the Group Announcement function you also need to have Scrolling through the Group Announcement list recorded and activated either Press The latest number entered in the list Announcement Only or Announcement Press < or > to search in the list is shown in the display followed by and Message. People whose phone an index number 1-30 numbers are not stored in the Group Announcement list will then hear that Activating Group Announcement other announcement. Press until is shown constantly in the display

Deactivating Group Announcement Press until starts flashing in the display Transferring phone numbers from Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook the News list or the Phonebook to Press until the number desired the Group Announcement list is shown in the display Press and the number chosen is shown Press OK to store in the display or Press Press < or > until the number desired is shown in the display Press and the number chosen is shown Press OK to store in the display

Editing the phone numbers in the Editing while entering phone numbers Group Announcement list or the Press < or > to move the cursor Rejection list Press C to delete a digit

…after entering Press or The latest number entered in the list Press < or > to search in the list is shown in the display followed by an index number 1-30 (or 1-10). Press C to delete the number The display shows - - - - shown Enter new numbers, if relevant Press OK to end editing

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Volume Adjusting the volume The volume in the loudspeaker can be Press > to increase the volume A broken line in the display shows adjusted in 8 steps. 1 is the lowest and Press < to decrease the volume the actual volume from 1 to 8 8 the highest volume.

The volume can be adjusted while the clock is shown in the display or while playing incoming messages or outgoing announcements.

Note! The volume cannot be adjusted while you play outgoing announcements with Listening-in activated.

Ringing time Setting the ringing time BeoTalk 1200 answers incoming calls Press The actual ringing time is displayed after a ringing time of from 4 to 99 Enter the ringing time desired from seconds. This function is 4 to 99 seconds The new ringing time is displayed programmable. The ringing time is pre-set to 15 seconds, corresponding to While setting the ringing time… the telephone ringing 2-3 times. Press > to move the cursor to the right Press < to move the cursor to the left Press OK to store Remote control of BeoTalk 1200

PIN-code for remote control Entering PIN-code To be able to remote control the Press - - - - is shown in the display answering machine from an external Enter a 4-figure code using the The code entered is shown in the telephone, you must enter an access 0-9 keys display code of your own choice. Press OK to store

While the access code is being entered, it is shown in the display as a confirmation.

If you forget your access code, you just have to enter a new code.

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Remote control of News Access to remote control With the PIN-code you will get access Call BeoTalk 1200 to remote controlling your BeoTalk Wait until BeoTalk 1200 starts 1200. playing the announcement 1 (max. 1 /2 minutes) While remote controlling it is possible Press X The announcement is interrupted to: Enter the PIN-code and dialling tone becomes audible. 1. Play News Access signal for remote control 2. Activate the answering machine If the access code has been entered becomes audible function incorrectly or if BeoTalk 1200 will not 3. Record outgoing announcements accept it, press X and the access code again It is only necessary to store a message if you still want it to play as a ”new message”. Playing News Press 5 to play News BeoTalk 1200 starts playing the News It is not necessary to delete News after list: Messages received and Internal playing them. BeoTalk 1200 While playing… messages will be played, Voice automatically deletes the oldest Press 5 to play the next News Announcements will be stated if the messages when there is no memory left Press 8 to store the News being names have been recorded in the for new ones. played Phonebook. If you have not recorded Press 0 to delete the News being any name in the Phonebook or a -0 Note! played “name” (see page 25), you will hear If the answering machine function has Press to interrupt playing the 3 brief tones. not been activated, up to one and a News half minute will pass before BeoTalk 1200 answers the call. Activating the answering machine Activating the answering machine function from an external phone When the answering machine function Press 1 to activate Announcement Announcement Only is played has been activated remotely, it is only Only possible to deactivate the function locally on BeoTalk 1200. or Press 2 to activate Announcement Announcement and Message is Note! and Message played BeoTalk 1200 cannot be remote controlled if it is being operated locally at the same time. Recording a new announcement from an external phone Press 1 or 2 to choose Announcement Only or Announcement and Message Press 3 to start recording an announcement Record an announcement Press 3 to conclude recording

Cancel recording… Press while recording

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Remote control of Internal messages Playing Internal messages When remote controlling BeoTalk 1200 Press 4 Playing of Internal messages starts you may choose only to play Internal messages. While playing… Press 4 to play the next Internal For example, Internal messages can be message used for internal communication Press 8 to store the message being between members of the family. played Press 0 to delete the message being played Press to interrupt playing

Recording a new Internal message Press 6 Record a new message Press 6 to conclude recording Toll saver Activating the Toll saver The Toll saver function may save you Press is shown constantly in the display the costs of a long-distance call when you remote control BeoTalk 1200 in Deactivating the Toll saver order to play possible new messages. Press flashes 4 times after which it is turned off If there are new messages, BeoTalk 1200 answers all calls after just one ringing tone, regardless of the ringing time you have entered.

If there are no new messages, the ringing time will correspond to the ringing time previously entered. You will then have time to replace the handset before BeoTalk 1200 starts answering the call.

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Symptom Possible cause Possible correction The answering machine function cannot No announcement has been recorded for Record an announcement and activate be activated the type of announcement chosen the type of announcement A new number is shown in the display, • Rejection of incoming calls has been but you will hear only one ringing tone activated • The ringing time has been set to 4 seconds Some subscribers cannot call you The numbers exist in the Rejection list, and the function has been activated The display is illuminated though all There are further new messages (Caller Scroll through the News list messages have been played ID calls or messages) is shown in the display and the • BeoTalk 1200 has not been connected • Connect BeoTalk 1200 to the display is illuminated to the telephone plug telephone plug • A telephone is off-hook • Replace the handset BeoTalk 1200 answers the call sooner New messages received and at the same than the pre-programmed ringing time time the Toll saver has been activated The phone rings more than one time • Technical limitations when using Rejection of incoming calls • Rejection has not been activated The index numbers are not shown in the The phone numbers have more than 10 display as described in this guide digits BeoTalk 1200 continues to play the BeoTalk 1200 has not registered that you • Replace the handset briefly announcement after you have answered have answered the call or the call • Press the NEWS or STORE key on BeoTalk 1200 Symptom Possible cause Possible correction The remote control does not work • The PIN-code has not been entered • Enter the access code • The telephone from which you call • Call from another telephone does not transmit tones • BeoTalk 1200 is being operated locally • Try call again later • The connection is poor • Call from another telephone BeoTalk 1200 is ”dead” BeoTalk 1200 has been incorrectly Check the connection connected A number called from a parallel The telephone from which you call does telephone is not shown in the display not transmit DTMF tones The clock does not show the correct time Power failure Set the clock While playing messages using remote A message contains DTMF tones • Press and continue the operation, or control, BeoTalk 1200 executes • Replace the handset and call again commands you have not asked for BeoTalk 1200 answers a Call-back BeoTalk 1200 registers the call as an Deactive the answering machine function ordinary call until the Call-back has been concluded The telephone answering machine does • The telephone answering function has • Activate the answering machine not answer a phone call when ringing been deactivated function • The ringing time is too long • Set the ringing time It is not possible to record a new Memory is full Press C to delete the old announcement announcement (while playing the announcement) Voice Announcement, Group The complete telephone number, Store the complete number (at least three Announcement and Rejection of including area code, has not been stored and maximum 13 digits). Please note that incoming calls do not function in the list in some regions you need not to enter the area code. This you will know by looking at the display seeing how the incoming phone numbers are shown. You must store your numbers in the same way

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Capacity News list to gain more space. Total speech time of 15 minutes for The memory for announcements, outgoing announcements, messages messages and phone number lists works received and Internal messages. With 15 independently of any power failure. minutes’ total speech time the Voice Announcement Phonebook has a Automatic deletion of messages capacity of 50 phone numbers and BeoTalk 1200 automatically deletes all names. However, it is technically possible new messages played when more space to record up to 75 names, but this will is needed. reduce the time available for announcements and messages to 13 If the memory has been completely minutes. filled by new messages, BeoTalk 1200 switches automatically to playing Memory Announcement Only. If no When pressing the OK button, the Announcement Only has been symbol in the display shows how recorded, BeoTalk 1200 plays much of the memory has been used. The Announcement and Message followed contents of the memory is the sum of by a series of tones. outgoing announcements, new messages and names in the Phonebook. You can gain more space by playing News. The symbol for memory used is shown in 5 steps: where indicates almost no memory used, and almost the entire memory used.

When the entire memory has been filled, flashes in the display. Play the Sound signals

BeoTalk 1200 transmits the following sound signals in connection with remote control and calls to the answering machine:

01234seconds

Caller ID without name Three brief tones

Access tone to record a message Unbroken tone

Memory almost full Tone interrupted at very high tempo

Memory full Tone interrupted at slow tempo

Access tone for remote control Tone interrupted at very high tempo

Remote control command accepted Tone interrupted at very high tempo

Remote control rejected Tone interrupted at high tempo

= sound signal = pause

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FCC REGULATIONS If trouble is experienced with this BeoTalk Cleaning This equipment complies with part 68 of the 1200, for repair or warranty information, Clean your BeoTalk 1200 using a soft Federal Communications Commission (FCC) please contact Bang & Olufsen of America. cloth dipped in water containing a few rules for the United States. If the equipment is causing harm to the drops of a mild detergent. A label is located on the underside of the telephone network, the telephone company unit containing the FCC registration number may request that you disconnect the and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). You equipment until the problem is resolved. Data must upon request, provide the following For repair/warranty information, the Network information to your local telephone company: telephone company may ask you to Analog (PSTN) disconnect this equipment from the line Facility Interface Code: N/A network until the problem has been Power supply REN 0,0B corrected. Netadaptor 120 V AC / 9 V DC Service Order Code: N/A This equipment cannot be used on public USOC Jack Type: RJ-11C coin phone service provided by the Ambient temperature telephone company. Connection to party +41°F - +131°F Should you experience trouble with this line service is subject to state tariffs. telephone equipment, please contact: Your telephone company may discontinue 5°C - 55°C your service if your equipment causes harm to Bang & Olufsen America, Inc. the telephone network. They will notify you Relative humidity 780 West Dundee Road in in advance of disconnection, if possible. 15% – 95% Arlington Heights, IL 60004 During notification, you will be informed of your right to file a complaint to the FCC. The REN is used to determine the quantity Occasionally, your telephone company may of devices which may be connected to the make changes in its facilities, equipment, telephone line. Excessive RENs on the tele- operation, or procedures that could affect phone line may result in the devices not the operation of your telephone answering ringing in response to an incoming call. In machine. If so, you will be given advance most, but not all areas, the sum of RENs notice of the change to give you an should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of opportunity to maintain uninterrupted the number of devices that may be connected service. to a line, as determined by the total RENs contact your local telephone company. Industry Canada Warnings Users should ensure for their own protection Cleaning that the electrical ground connections of the Clean your BeoTalk 1200 using a soft NOTICE: The Industry Canada Label identifies power utility, telephone lines and internal cloth dipped in water containing a few certified equipment. This certification means metallic water pipe system, if present, are drops of a mild detergent. that the equipment meets telecommunica- connected together. This precaution may be tions network protective, operational and particularly important in rural areas. Data safety requirements as prescribed in the Network appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Caution: Users should not attempt to make Analog (PSTN) Requirements document(s). The Department such connections themselves, but should does not guarantee the equipment will contact the appropriate electric inspection Power supply operate to the user’s satisfaction. authority, or electrician, as appropriate. Netadaptor 120 V AC / 9 V DC

Before installing this equipment, users NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Number Ambient temperature o o should ensure that it is permissible to be (REN) assigned to each terminal device 5 C – 55 C provides an indication of the maximum connected to the facilities of the local number of terminals allowed to be telecommunications company. The connected to a telephone interface. The Relative humidity equipment must also be installed using an termination on an interface may consist of 15% – 95% acceptable method of connection. The any combination of devices subject only to customer should be aware that compliance the requirement that the sum of the Ringer with the above conditions may not prevent Equivalence Number of all the devices does degradation of service in some situations. not exceed 5. Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. 41 3507088 0207